2018 Baseball News

Season
A historic day for Gaucho baseball
A historic day for Gaucho baseball

The sports information staff is hard at work trying to find out whether or not it has ever happened before, but the Saddleback baseball program had four current and former players selected on Wednesday at the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft in Secaucus, New Jersey. Current players Tanner Brubaker and Brett Auerbach were both selected while former players Ryan Fitzpatrick and Luke Jarvis also heard their names called.

Pirates Baseball Opens State Final Four Against Sacramento City
Pirates Baseball Opens State Final Four Against Sacramento City

COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will head up to Fresno and take on Sacramento City College in the opening game of the California Community College Athletic Association Baseball State Championships.

Gauchos to face Mounties in Regional Finals
Gauchos to face Mounties in Regional Finals

The Saddleback baseball team will host Mt. San Antonio College in the Southern California Regional Finals starting on Friday at Doug Fritz Field. The best-of-three series will determine who goes to the state tournament in Fresno on May 26-28.

Pirates host El Camino in Southern California Sectionals rematch
Pirates host El Camino in Southern California Sectionals rematch

COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball team will host El Camino College in the 2018 Southern California Sectional playoffs this weekend at Wendell Pickens Field, with a berth in the State Final Four on the line for both teams.

BRUBAKER, CAMPEAU TOP PLAYERS FOR OEC BASEBALL
BRUBAKER, CAMPEAU TOP PLAYERS FOR OEC BASEBALL

Cypress College catcher Dominic Campeau was named the Orange Empire Conference Player of the Year, while pitcher Tanner Brubaker was named the Pitcher of the Year for the 2018 season at Monday night’s postseason meeting, as voted on by the conference’s head coaches.

OEC Leading Pirates Sweep Hornets
OEC Leading Pirates Sweep Hornets

COSTA MESA -- The Orange Coast College baseball celebrated its 70th birthday in grand fashion, courtesy of a 4-2 Orange Empire Conference win over visiting Fullerton College on Saturday at Wendell Pickens Field, completing a three-game sweep over the Hornets.

Dons Cruise to Win in Series Opener Against No. 8 Riverside
Dons Cruise to Win in Series Opener Against No. 8 Riverside

SANTA ANA, Calif. –  Santa Ana Baseball has now scored 31 combined runs in their last two games after Tuesday's 17-3 blowout win over No. 8 Riverside City.

Gauchos Take Series Over Riverside
Gauchos Take Series Over Riverside

The Saddleback baseball team took the rubber match of a three-game series with an 8-1 win over Riverside City College on Saturday at Doug Fritz Field.

OEC BASEBALL CONTINUES TO DOMINATE
OEC BASEBALL CONTINUES TO DOMINATE

In this eight-team conference, the OEC combined for a non-conference record of 84-43, a winning percentage of .661.

Gauchos blast Panthers for 14-2 start
Gauchos blast Panthers for 14-2 start

The Saddleback baseball team has been on a roll in recent weeks and won its eighth straight game with a decisive 17-0 victory at Chaffey College on Tuesday. 

Santa Ana Throws No-Hitter in Season Opener
Santa Ana Throws No-Hitter in Season Opener

SANTA ANA, CA – Santa Ana opened the 2018 baseball season by throwing a no-hitter against the Chaffey College Panthers on Saturday afternoon.

Trevor Hoffman: From Cypress to Cooperstown, 2018 National Baseball Hall of Famer
Trevor Hoffman: From Cypress to Cooperstown, 2018 National Baseball Hall of Famer

Former Cypress College baseball standout, Trevor Hoffman, who went on to have an outstanding 18-year career in the Major Leagues, was announced as a member of the 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame class during Wednesday's MLB Network broadcast.